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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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